Improvement in skate-fastenings



Letters PatentNo. 109,451, dated November 22, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT lN SKATE-FASTENINGS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent'land making part of the same.

To all whom it 'may concern l Be itknown that we, FREDERICK C. PooLn and HARRY H OWE, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State ofMassachnsett-s, have invented a new and improved Skate-Fastener; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and 'exact description thereof', which will enable others skilled in the :n-t to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying dra-wing forming part of this specification, inwhich- Figure 1 represents a vertical vlongitudinal section of our improved skate-fastener.

Figure 2 is a` face view of the` saine.

Figure 3 is a detail perspective view ot the heelplate.

Similar' letters of reference indicato corresponding parts l My invention relates to improvement in skate-fastenings, and consists in the means provided for formingJ a firm and even heel-support, as hereinafter de'- scribed.

The heel-plate A is secured upon the back part of the skate in any suitable manner, and has aboutthe form of the heel of a boot o1' shoe.

The. rear edge is provided with screws, d, which can be adjusted vertically to hold the skate level on a heel that has been nnevenly worn. The skate is thus rendered more irni in its attachment.

As a means of fasteningthe skate to the heel a catch, B, may be employed.

lts lower end is slotted, to allow it' to he clamped to the flanged of the plate A by the screw Z).

Its upper end hooks upon a plate, C, attached to the heel by screws or nails.

Having thus described my invention,

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters latent- The screw or screws (l d fitted through the pla-te A.

for holding the same lerelfon uneven heels, as speefied.

FREDERICK C. POOLE. Witnesses: HARRY HOVE.

' S. C. HADLEY,

B'IORRILL l. BERRY.

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